How To Synchronize Your Treo and Computer Using Bluetooth

More and more people are purchasing smart phones like Treo, because these smart phones allow users to do more than just send and receive calls and text messages. With the Treo, you can also send and receive emails, and open various basic file types such as Microsoft Word files. So that you will be able to bring your important files with you all the time, you will need to sync your computer to your Treo device so that the files that you need are transferred. Here’s how.

• Install. Before anything else, you will need to make sure that you have installed the appropriate software in your computer. You can do this in two ways. First of all, you can go to the Treo website and then search for the support programs for the device. Another option is for you to simply check the installation CD that usually comes with your Treo. Just open the box and you should be able to find a box where all of the necessary software are available. The advantage with getting the software program directly from the site is that these programs are usually more updated.
• • Open. Now, you will need to run the program. Simply run the CD to install all the content of the CD. If you have downloaded the installer from the web, simply double click the file so that it begins to install. After installation, you will need to make sure that the HotSync icon is your taskbar and that it is colored, which means that it is active.
  • Bluetooth. Now that the Computer is prepared, the next step is to set up the Bluetooth connection in your Treo itself. To do this, simply click on the Applications icon, and then click on the Bluetooth icon in your Treo. You will see a HotSync setup button. Click on this and then your Treo will automatically start searching for a Bluetooth device nearby. Make sure that your computer is nearby, because Bluetooth connections work faster when the devices are close by.
  • Virtual serial port. While your Treo is searching for the Bluetooth devices, you will need to create a virtual serial port in your own computer. This will be the port that will be used to connect the two devices. A dialog box will appear once the Treo has found the computer in the Bluetooth network, and in the dialog box you will be able to define the virtual serial port.
  • Launch hot sync. Once the virtual serial port is made, all you need to do is to click on your Hot Sync icon in the taskbar. Once you have done this, you should be able to launch the program and the two deices will start to sync.  The sync process will usually take a couple of minutes, depending on the size of the files and the number of files that you are trying to transfer between the two devices.
  
  
  With these steps, you should be able to easily synchronize your computer and your Treo device.